Terminal device and incoming e-mail/call notification method

Abstract

An incoming mail notification unit notifies the user, of the terminal device, of the incoming e-mail when the incoming e-mail is received. A vibration number measurement unit measures the number of vibrations applied to the terminal device. A determination unit determines whether the user has switched from a walking state to a walking-stopped state based on the measured number of vibrations. The incoming mail notification unit re-notifies the user of the incoming e-mail when the determination unit determines that the user has switched from the walking state to the walking-stopped state.

1 . A terminal device comprising:
 a mail reception unit for receiving incoming e-mail to the terminal device;   an incoming mail notification unit for notifying a user, of the terminal device, of the incoming e-mail when the incoming e-mail is received;   a vibration number measurement unit for measuring the number of vibrations applied to the terminal device; and   a determination unit for determining whether the user has switched from a walking state to a walking-stopped state based on the number of vibrations measured by the vibration number measurement unit,   wherein the incoming mail notification unit re-notifies the user of the incoming e-mail when the determination unit determines that the user has switched from the walking state to the walking-stopped state.   
   
   
       2 . The terminal device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the determination unit determines whether the terminal device has switched from a stopped state to a moving state based on the number of vibrations measured by the vibration number measurement unit, and   wherein the incoming mail notification unit re-notifies the user of the incoming e-mail when the determination unit determines that the terminal device has switched from the stopped state to the moving state.   
   
   
       3 . The terminal device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a call reception unit for receiving an incoming call to the terminal device; and   an incoming call notification unit for notifying the user of the incoming call when the call reception unit receives the incoming call,   wherein the incoming call notification unit re-notifies the user of the incoming call when the determination unit determines that the user has switched from the walking state to the walking-stopped state.   
   
   
       4 . The terminal device according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the determination unit determines whether the terminal device has switched from a stopped state to a moving state based on the number of vibrations measured by the vibration number measurement unit, and   wherein the incoming call notification unit re-notifies the user of the incoming call when the determination unit determines that the terminal device has switched from the stopped state to the moving state.   
   
   
       5 . An incoming e-mail/call notification method in a terminal device, comprising:
 receiving incoming e-mail to the terminal device;   notifying a user, of the terminal device, of the incoming e-mail when the incoming e-mail is received;   measuring the number of vibrations applied to the terminal device;   determining whether the user has switched from a walking state to a walking-stopped state based on the measured number of vibrations; and   re-notifying the user of the incoming e-mail when the user is determined to have been switched from the walking state to the walking-stopped state.   
   
   
       6 . The incoming e-mail/call notification method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 determining whether the terminal device has switched from a stopped state to a moving state based on the measured number of vibrations; and   re-notifying the user of the incoming e-mail when the terminal device is determined to have been switched from the stopped state to the moving state.   
   
   
       7 . The incoming e-mail/call notification method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 receiving an incoming call to the terminal device;   notifying the user of the incoming call when the incoming call is received; and   re-notifying the user of the incoming call when the user is determined to have been switched from the walking state to the walking-stopped state.   
   
   
       8 . The incoming e-mail/call notification method according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 determining whether the terminal device has switched from the stopped state to the moving state based on the measured number of vibrations; and   re-notifying the user of the incoming call when the terminal device is determined to have been switched from the stopped state to the moving state.